Soccer-Leipzig up to fourth with 5-1 thrashing of Cologne


Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - First Leg - RB Leipzig v Real Madrid - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - February 13, 2024 RB Leipzig players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

(Reuters) - RB Leipzig demolished struggling FC Cologne 5-1 helped by two goals from Lois Openda in the Bundesliga on Friday as they edged into fourth place in the race for a Champions League spot.

Leipzig are on 49 points, two ahead of Borussia Dortmund, who host Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Cologne are 16th in the relegation playoff spot with 18 points.

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